Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45369, James Edson, Conn.

SERVICE
Odson, James
NUMBER
S. 45369
CONTENTS

45369 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45369
James Edson For Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930- April 18 Hist. & Mrs. C. M. Ettinger avd.

8043
4
New York
James Edson
of Farmington in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years - 1717.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1817 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of March 1817 and sent to Mrs. Rogers Esq. 1 Palmyra, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1817 - 10 50 3/4 85.03 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 1817 - 40.00
$133.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Ontario County.

Wolf-cake sent to Stephen, Phelps Esq. 29 Sep: 1820. Canandaigua, New York.

State of New York Ontario County
On the sixteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me William Rogers one of the Judges of the of common pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid Personally appear James Edson aged fifty eight years a President of the town of Farmington in the County & State aforesaid - who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration - in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress - entitled an act to provide for - certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States - in the Revolutionary war that the said James Edson enlisted in the town of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts in the month of December 1776. in the Company commanded by Captain Charles Colton. Colonel Pratten commanded the Regiment in the Revolutionary war - in the Army of the United States - and continued to serve in that Corps until sometime in the month of December 1779. also - by the consent of the Commandant - enlisted in the month of December. at Greenport in the State of New York - under Captain Bolter in the Artificial Branch for during the war - Major Cuyler had the Command - continued serve in that Branch for the term of two years - and by and with the consent of Commandant. hired a substitute to take his place. Recd a Certificate from Colonel Haws who then commanded of his satisfaction. which included his discharge - in the town of Springfield in the State of Massachusetts some time in the year 1780. was in the Battle of Ticonderoga Burgoyne - and that is in Reduced Circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Sworn to declared & subscribed this 16 th day of April 1818
James Edson
Wm Rogers

State of New York Ontario County, ss. I, William Rogers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County and State aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named James Edson did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy for the term of nine months, on the Continental Establishment, and I have satisfactory evidence that he is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Palmyra April 16 th 1810.
Wm Rogers
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office
In Testimony that William Rogers whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said County at Canandaigua this 24 th day of June A D 1818
Wm. M c Naughton

Case of Darius Edson
Groton
1843
1844

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) James Edson aged fifty one years, resident in the town of Savanna in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
under Captain Cotton in Colonel Grates Regiment Massachusetts line as a private for the term of three years commencing in December 1776
and that he made application for a Pension on the Sixteenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 8,043 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 14th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  One Cow 15, one calf 1.50 16.50   two Shirts 30c-1 pot 1.12 1 Tankettle, 50 4.62   one Spider, 50 one dish kettle, 50 1.00   one tin pail, 37 Wood pail 50 back, 14 Saucers, 25   three plates, 25 knives and forks, 37 1.12   paid by way of pension on law .62   other ways 50.00   25.00   98.86 
James Edson
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a Potter and that in consequence of the astmatick Complaint I am unable to perform much if any labour, and that my family consist of my wife aged fifty eight years quite infirm and my son Joseph aged seventeen years
James Edson
Sworn and declared this 21 st day of August 1820 in open Court before me Wm Rogers a Judge of Ontario Com Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Fosen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Twenty eight dollars and light six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelveth day of August A.D. 1820.
J Van Fosen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

127 Emily St. Rogers Mich
2/27/30
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
The War Department re- ferred me to you as possibly having information regarding one James D. Edson who served in the Revolutionary War. He was born Aug 12 - 1756, and lived in Springfield after the war, where he was married to Lovina Hancock in 1780. If his name appears on your pension rolls these items may aid in identifying him.
Any information you may be able to give me will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
(Mrs C. M.) Adolphia G. Ettinger

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HBM
April 18, 1930.
Mrs. C. M. Ettinger 127 Tally Street Saginaw Michigan.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45369, it appears that James Edson enlisted in Springfield, Massachusetts in December 1778 and served as a private in Captain Charles Colton's Company, Colonel Creadon's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the taking of Burgoyne and was discharged in December 1779. He enlisted in December 1779 and served two years under Captains Bolton and Hawes and Major Ayers in the Artillery. ✓
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was living in Farmington, Ontario County, New York, and was aged fifty-eight years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife as aged fifty-eight years, her name is not given, and to his son, Joseph, aged seventeen years.
The above noted James Edson is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
See Mass. soldiers & sailors Page 228